The Playground Theatre presents...
Script Reading Week
17th - 22nd NOV | 7:30pm
Thank you to everyone who applied to take part in our upcoming Script Readings Week!
We received an incredible response from theatre companies and individual creatives eager to bring their stories to life. This event offers a unique opportunity to hear new work performed live, receive valuable feedback, and connect with a vibrant community of artists.
We’ve been inspired by the bold stories, fresh voices and diverse perspectives submitted: from polished pieces to scripts still in development.
Thank you for your enthusiasm and creativity!
Mercy House
Tuesday 18 November | 7:30pm
by Christopher Coleman
Callum Evans has problems. Sex. Drugs. Men. God.
So when Mercy House, a Christian run, all male rehab appears, he dives right in, unaware of sharks. Laddish locations,
intimacy disorders and toxic masculinity prove rough water, as Callum hoped this flotilla would finally provide safety.
Away from the complex trauma of chemsex addiction.
Play on Words
Wednesday 19 November | 7:30pm
PLAY ON WORDS - A SEMANTIC COMEDY by Paul Lowe
Guy Masterson - Theatre Tours International presents the first ever staged reading of PLAY ON WORDS - A SEMANTIC COMEDY by Paul Lowe
Starring Preeya Kalidas (Bend It Like Beckham, Bombay Dreams and EastEnders) and Ben Keenan (EastEnders, Doctors & The Pyjama Diaries)
A failing, flailing playwright at the end of his tether, visits a library to find the anecdote to his writer’s block, but finds a strict librarian instead.... Will their mutual lexiconic fascination lead to semantic romance?
Developed during Covid in 2020, Paul has been working with Olivier Award winning West End & Broadway Director and Dramaturg, Guy Masterson to develop this idea for the stage. This will be its first time in front of an audience.
We hope you have fun... but bring a dictionary!
Playwright: Paul Lowe
Director & Dramaturg: Guy Masterson
Cast:
Sean: Ben Keenan
Alena: Preeya Kalidas
Denial
Thursday 20 November | 7:30pm
The apocalyptic conflicts of the climate emergency viewed through the cracked prism of the dysfunctional and divided family of an aging Tory grandee turned leading climate change denier.
starring
Jack Klaff (Star Wars, The English, MobLand, Shirleymander)
Alix Dunmore (Blood Wedding, The Silver Cord, Call the Midwife)
Silvia Presente (Nolly, The Sister Boniface Mysteries, The Threepenny Opera)
Written by Gregory Evans
Directed by Jeremy Mortimer
Fractured
Friday 21 November | 7:30pm
David has recently graduated at the top of his class and as he transitions into adult life, he becomes disillusioned with the identity and life he built for himself. As he begins to lose the things he thought he valued, he loses his mind.
Kilter
Saturday 22 November | 7:30pm
Leanne loves Steve. Rachel wants to kill him. Leanne is falling in love with Christie. Steve assaulted Leanne, maybe? Kilter examined the grey areas in non-verbal consent, asking: can we forgive someone who doesn't know they hurt us? Do we have to?